Downs syndrome is a disorder
that includes a combination of birth
defects. Among them some degree
of mental retardation characteristic facial
feature, and offend heart defects.
Down syndrome is one of the most
common genetic birth defects
affecting one in eight hundred
babies is generally caused by an extra
chromosome, the structures in the
cells that contains the genetic information.
Someone with downs syndrome would have,
Flat facial features with small nose,
Upward slant to the eyes,
Small abnormal shaped ears,
Extra space between the big and second toe,
Enlarged tongue that tends to stick out.
Life expectancy among adults with down
Syndrome Is about 55 years though life
span varies depending On the individual
- and their medical condition.